Hospital-visiting pregnant women signal an increased spread of hepatitis C infection in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of Pakistan
Abstract Background Seroprevalence of hepatitis C in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan was determined by screening blood samples of expectant mothers seeking antenatal care in gynecological units of district hospitals. The rationale behind this cohort study was that the availability of free-of...
Main Authors: | Zobia Afsheen, Bashir Ahmad, Shumaila Bashir |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-10-01
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Series: | Virology Journal |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12985-017-0861-y |
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